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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.148

Hear About Spontaneous Devotional Service

“My dear Sanātana, I have now in detail described devotional service according to the regulative principles. Now hear from Me about spontaneous devotional service and its characteristics.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.148, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana has now heard a detailed description of devotional service according to regulative principles.
  • The teaching now turns to spontaneous devotional service.
  • Sanātana is invited to hear about this service and its characteristics.

Try this today

Read this invitation slowly today, noting the two forms of devotional service it mentions.

Ask yourself

Am I ready to listen carefully to the characteristics of spontaneous devotional service?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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